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Zak Failla

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Equal parts Lois Lane, J. Jonah Jameson and Vicki Vale, Zak! has traveled from coast-to-coast covering small and big town community news in both in print and online for nearly a decade since his graduation from the award-winning Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College in 2010.

Before settling into the Hudson Valley, Zak! previously spent time in the New York Daily News newsroom and worked for hyperlocal digital news outlets on Long Island. He wrote sports for The Ithacan and The Ithaca Journal before taking his talents to the Pacific Northwest, where he served as the sports editor at the Shoshone News-Press until heading back east to work with Daily Voice.

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Cop Shooter In Custody, Wounded Officer Released After Attack At Catonsville Precinct: Police Cop Shooter In Custody, Wounded Officer Released After Attack At Catonsville Precinct: Police
Cop Shooter In Custody, Wounded Officer Released After Attack At Catonsville Precinct: Police A man accused of ambushing and shooting a Baltimore County police officer outside a precinct is behind bars, while the wounded officer has been released from the hospital, authorities announced. Andrew Britt, 27, has been charged with multiple offenses, including two counts of attempted first-degree murder, for allegedly opening fire on officers in the parking lot of the Wilkens Precinct on Thursday, March 13, Baltimore County Police said. Investigators say Britt approached an officer outside his patrol vehicle around 2:30 p.m. and began speaking with him. Moments later, he pulled out a gun…

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Mercedes Driver With DUI History Found Passed Out At Wheel Clutching Beer In Stafford: Sheriff Mercedes Driver With DUI History Found Passed Out At Wheel Clutching Beer In Stafford: Sheriff
Mercedes Driver With DUI History Found Passed Out At Wheel Clutching Beer In Stafford: Sheriff A Stafford man with multiple DUI convictions started his Saint Patrick’s Day celebration early—and landed in jail—after deputies say they found him passed out behind the wheel of a Mercedes, clutching an open Bud Light. Deputies responded to Wawa, located on Austin Park Drive, for a drunk driver complaint at approximately 2:51 a.m. on Friday, March 14, Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. The car was blocking two gas pumps, and the driver was slumped over. When deputies arrived, the vehicle was still in drive, with only the driver's foot on the brake keeping it from rolling away, authorit…

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Drunk Driver Crashes Into Maryland State Trooper's Vehicle on I-695 In Lutherville​: Police Drunk Driver Crashes Into Maryland State Trooper's Vehicle on I-695 In Lutherville​: Police
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Maryland State Trooper's Vehicle on I-695 In Lutherville​: Police A Maryland State Trooper had to be rushed to the hospital after being struck by a suspected impaired driver who cut across two lanes of traffic on I-695 in Baltimore County, authorities announced. Harriet Penniman Van Kleeck, 63, of Towson, is facing multiple charges after allegedly plowing her Honda HRV into a fully marked police cruiser with its emergency lights activated late Friday night, according to Maryland State Police. The trooper, assigned to the Golden Ring Barrack, had just completed a traffic stop around 11:30 p.m. on March 14 when Van Kleeck’s vehicle veered across lanes betwe…

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Schools
Drama Students 'Bring Down The House' As Ceiling Falls During Montgomery County Musical Drama Students 'Bring Down The House' As Ceiling Falls During Montgomery County Musical
Drama Students 'Bring Down The House' As Ceiling Falls During Montgomery County Musical The show must go on—even when the ceiling comes crashing down. Magruder High School drama students in Montgomery County are raising money to recover from an unexpected disaster after a chunk of the auditorium ceiling collapsed mid-performance during their spring musical, forcing them to relocate, organizers said. The Magruder Drama Department was in the middle of their second performance of "Once Upon A Mattress" when a section of the ceiling suddenly fell, sending a scare through the audience.  Despite the unexpected chaos, the student performers powered through without missing a bea…

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Motorcyclist Hits The Ground After High-Speed Police Pursuit In Calvert County: Sheriff Motorcyclist Hits The Ground After High-Speed Police Pursuit In Calvert County: Sheriff
Motorcyclist Hits The Ground After High-Speed Police Pursuit In Calvert County: Sheriff A Virginia man’s dangerous attempt to outrun deputies on his motorcycle in Maryland ended with him in handcuffs after he crashed in a failed getaway attempt, officials said. Tyler Anakin Grover, 20, of Hampton, is facing multiple charges after allegedly leading deputies on a high-speed chase through Calvert County, nearly causing several head-on crashes in the process, according to the sheriff’s office. Investigators say that a deputy spotted Grover’s motorcycle speeding at 83 mph in a 55 mph zone while recklessly weaving through traffic on Route 4 on the wrong side of the road. When the d…

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Bathroom Barricade Ends Badly For Drunken Suspect In Stafford McDonald's: Sheriff Bathroom Barricade Ends Badly For Drunken Suspect In Stafford McDonald's: Sheriff
Bathroom Barricade Ends Badly For Drunken Suspect In Stafford McDonald's: Sheriff A Stafford man is facing multiple charges after allegedly going on a drunken rampage that ended with him barricading himself in a McDonald’s bathroom, authorities announced. Ryan Reid, 31, was arrested after a chaotic series of incidents that unfolded on the evening of Saturday, March 15, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. It all started around 5:52 p.m. when deputies responded to a disturbance on Almond Drive. Witnesses reported that Reid was screaming, throwing items out of a home, and causing property damage. When deputies arrived, they found shattered glass littering th…

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Internet Tips Lead To Disturbing Child Porn Discovery In Walkersville, Sheriff Says Internet Tips Lead To Disturbing Child Porn Discovery In Walkersville, Sheriff Says
Internet Tips Lead To Disturbing Child Porn Discovery In Walkersville, Sheriff Says A Maryland man is behind bars after investigators uncovered dozens of illicit files of child sexual abuse material in an ongoing internet crimes probe, authorities announced. Kodi James Harrison, 30, of Walkersville, was arrested and charged with 45 counts of possession of child pornography following a months-long, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation began in January when detectives received four tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding the presence of child sexual abuse material linked to multiple accounts. Detect…

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Five Pounds Of Pot, Illegal Guns Seized In Fredericksburg Traffic Stop: Police Five Pounds Of Pot, Illegal Guns Seized In Fredericksburg Traffic Stop: Police
Five Pounds Of Pot, Illegal Guns Seized In Fredericksburg Traffic Stop: Police Two Fredericksburg men are behind bars after a routine traffic stop led to the discovery of guns, fentanyl, and marijuana—one of them even tried to make a run for it, but officers were quicker, authorities said. Fredericksburg Police say an officer on patrol pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation, and what started as a standard stop quickly escalated when an investigation revealed the two occupants were illegally carrying firearms. A search of the vehicle turned up a third loaded gun, fentanyl pills, marijuana, and evidence of drug distribution, officials said. The recovered …

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News
Hero Neighbor Grabs Garden Hose, Saves Port Deposit Home From Flames: Fire Marshal Hero Neighbor Grabs Garden Hose, Saves Port Deposit Home From Flames: Fire Marshal
Hero Neighbor Grabs Garden Hose, Saves Port Deposit Home From Flames: Fire Marshal A Maryland man didn’t wait for the fire department to arrive when he saw his neighbor’s home in flames—he grabbed a garden hose and took matters into his own hands, officials said. The fire broke out around 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, at a two-story home on Candice Drive in Port Deposit, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office.  The blaze started on the rear porch due to an electrical failure. Before firefighters arrived, a neighbor spotted the flames and immediately jumped into action.  Using a garden hose, officials said he managed to contain the fire long e…

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Schools
Threat Prompts Shelter-In-Place At Two Montgomery County Schools, Police Say Threat Prompts Shelter-In-Place At Two Montgomery County Schools, Police Say
Threat Prompts Shelter-In-Place At Two Montgomery County Schools, Police Say A reported threat at a Montgomery County middle school led to a shelter-in-place at two area schools while police investigated, officials said. Montgomery County Police responded to Parkland Middle School in Rockville late Monday morning, March 17, after receiving a report of a potential threat at the school. As a precaution, both Parkland Middle School and nearby Brookhaven Elementary School were placed under a shelter-in-place order while officers assessed the situation, police said. By 12:36 p.m., authorities reported that both schools had been moved to a modified shelter-in-place as th…

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